QUADSAW, the tool that drills perfect square and rectangular holes, has officially launched.
Manufactured in the UK, QUADSAW is a seamless attachment to a power drill that uses patented technology to convert rotary motion into linear motion – in four planes at once. It means that perfect square holes for electrical sockets and other boxes can be cut in seconds rather than minutes, saving the construction industry millions of hours of labour annually.
Almost all construction projects require square holes but electricians currently create them with rulers, pencils and handsaws, which is time consuming and inaccurate. QUADSAW solves this problem thanks to its unique four-blade technology that enables users to cut square holes with minimal dust and absolute precision.
QUADSAW has a built-in spirit level and the blades can be changed in seconds at the push of a button enabling the user to switch between single and double socket sizes.
With 260,000* electricians in the UK cutting approximately three holes each working day, QUADSAW could save over 16 million hours of labour and over £320 million per annum** in the UK alone, and much more globally.
Seal of Approval
Mike Perkins, an electrician from Maidenhead with over 40 years experience, was given a QUADSAW for the day on his latest project. He had an ambitious aim to cut 60 holes by the end of the day but ended up with 82 perfect single and double box holes by tea time.
“Using the QUADSAW makes the job of cutting square and rectangular holes easier than ever before”, said Perkins. “It’s precise, limits dust, has fantastic build quality and is going to save me and many other electricians a lot of money. The QUADSAW should be at the top of any workman’s tool wish-list.”
(Check out the video at the bottom of this story to see Mike’s reaction to the tool)
Tried and Tested
The first QUADSAW prototype was developed in 2016 and a pre-order campaign was launched, attracting customers from across the globe. Following a successful period of development and testing those pre-orders have been shipped to all customers from the UK, with customers around the world to receive their orders in the next few months.
Inventor & QUADSAW Co-Founder, Michael Sebhatu said: “Working as a kitchen fitter whilst completing my Masters degree in Product Design, I watched an electrician sawing the opening by hand to fit an electric box to a wall and wondered why he didn’t use a cutter. That’s how the idea for QUADSAW was born. The unique thing about this product is that it’s giving a better life to the person using it. It’s quick and efficient, and there’s no making good afterwards or returning to site to fix things up.”
QUADSAW is available to buy now from: www.quadsaw.com and selected retailers.
*Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318824/numbers-of-electrical-and-electronic-trades-professionals-in-the-uk/ (2018)
**Source: Based on £20 an hour minimum average for electricians – https://www.tradeskills4u.co.uk/posts/2018-electrician-salary-survey
